Gentile Arena · at Loyola Chicago
#77WICHWichita St
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#113LUCLoyola Chicago
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Season records: Wichita St and Loyola Chicago
WICHThis seasonLUC
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects WICH 75–71 · win probability WICH 64%
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model 146.2
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: WICH has more of the edges

WICH 6, LUC 1 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
WICHBig
Turnovers
Turnover rate: WICH 15.0%, LUC 19.8%. Forced: WICH 15.7%, LUC 12.9%
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Three-pointers
WICH hits 33.5% and allows 31.5%; LUC hits 31.7% and allows 36.8%. Threes are 33.9% and 47.7% of their shots
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Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: WICH 38.0%, LUC 30.5%. Defensive: WICH 71.2%, LUC 70.3%
WICHSmall
Shooting
Effective FG%: WICH 49.4 and allows 47.2; LUC 49.8 and allows 52.0
Context
Tempo
About 68 possessions: WICH plays 69.3 a game (164th fastest), LUC 66.1 (309th). Faster games mean more points
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Who is back
Minutes back from last season: WICH 55%, LUC 22%. Transfers in: WICH 4, LUC 9. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
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Home court
LUC at home. This season: LUC 0-0 at home, WICH 0-0 away
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LUC offense vs WICH defense
Offense 132nd of 366 against a defense 82nd, on the model’s ratings
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Free throws
Free throw rate: WICH 36.0, LUC 34.8. Allowed: WICH 34.3, LUC 33.6
Even
WICH offense vs LUC defense
Offense 78th of 366 against a defense 90th, on the model’s ratings
Context
Schedule so far
WICH has played the 106th-hardest schedule, LUC the 112th. A record against a soft schedule means less

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Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—WICH -4.2—
Total—146.2—
Projected score—WICH 75.2 · LUC 71

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadWICH -2.6—
1H total68.4—
1H projected scoreWICH 35.5 · LUC 32.9—

Wichita St has the better starters

Position by position: Wichita St 2, Loyola Chicago 0, even 3
Wichita StBetterLoyola Chicago
G J. Long TR11.8 pts · 3.3 reb · 4 ast Score 72
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G D. Hand TR12.4 pts · 4.4 reb · 1.3 ast Score 58
G J. Frison TR16.5 pts · 3.4 reb · 4.1 ast Score 93
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G D. Nessah TR15.8 pts · 6.3 reb · 2.4 ast Score 91
G M. Gray7.9 pts · 3.3 reb · 2.4 ast Score 37
Even
G R. Agarwal TR5.9 pts · 4.1 reb · 0.8 ast Score 26
G T. Williams8.8 pts · 5.1 reb · 1.5 ast Score 80
WICHSmall
F E. Ricks TR7.3 pts · 5.6 reb · 1.6 ast Score 53
C W. Berg8.8 pts · 8 reb · 0.7 ast Score 85
WICHSmall
F X. Amos11.1 pts · 4.3 reb · 0.7 ast Score 65
Wichita StBetterLoyola Chicago
WICH offense78th of 366 · +0.8
Even
LUC defense90th of 366 · -0.2
WICH defense82nd of 366 · +0.2
Even
LUC offense132nd of 366 · -3.9
Backcourt+3.8 · 4 players
WICHBig
Backcourt+0.8 · 3 players
Frontcourt+2.8 · 1 player
WICHSmall
Frontcourt+0.4 · 2 players
Bench+0.8 · 5 players
Even
Bench+0.6 · 5 players
Score, worst to bestWICH betterLUC betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
Wichita St
Guards
J. Long34 min · TRJ. Frison31 min · TRM. Gray27 minT. Williams22 minB. Heard18 min · TRJ. IghovodjaNew
Forwards
D. Battie18 minJ. Valencia13 minN. Hill5 minH. Thengvall2 min
Centers
W. Berg22 minC. Malonga11 min · TR
Loyola Chicago
Guards
D. Hand31 min · TRD. Nessah28 min · TRR. Agarwal22 min · TRN. Anderson17 minJ. Dawson10 min · TRC. Jeffrey8 min · TR
Forwards
E. Ricks27 min · TRX. Amos26 minE. Rapieque15 min · TRA. WingNew
Centers
J. Schofield17 min · TRM. Diallo7 min · TRR. KreagerNew
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
WICHLUC
Scoring
77.6 #105Points per game66.8 #337
1.12 #98Points per possession1.01 #313
69.3 #164Pace (possessions)66.1 #309
Shooting
49.4 #274Effective FG%49.8 #246
33.5 #1953-point %31.7 #296
33.9 #3003-point attempt rate47.7 #27
36.0 #149Free throw rate34.8 #188
Possessions
15.0 #62Turnover rate19.8 #343
38.0 #8Offensive rebound rate30.5 #179
11.3 #325Assists per game13.9 #151
Defense
70.8 #71Points allowed75.8 #212
1.02 #42Points allowed per possession1.14 #315
47.2 #24Opponent effective FG%52.0 #214
31.5 #44Opponent 3-point %36.8 #342
15.7 #238Turnovers forced12.9 #357
71.2 #93Defensive rebound rate70.3 #146
6.0 #235Steals per game4.1 #363
3.8 #100Blocks per game3.8 #101

Wichita St

23-12 in 2025-26 overall · 14-6 in conference · American Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • L@ Tulsa79–83
  • W@ Oklahoma St96–70
  • Wvs Wyoming74–70
  • Lvs South Florida55–70
  • Wvs Tulsa81–68

A week or more of rest.

Loyola Chicago

9-24 in 2025-26 overall · 5-15 in conference · Atlantic 10 Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Davidson59–64
  • Wvs Richmond75–67
  • Wvs G Washington68–62
  • L@ Saint Louis65–79
  • Wvs Richmond69–66

A week or more of rest.